Dollar extends declines vs yen after confidence data
The U.S. dollar extended declines versus the Japanese yen on Tuesday after a report showed U.S. consumer confidence fell steeply in June after rising for three months.
The dollar fell 1 percent versus the yen to trade at 88.47 yen JPY=, a session low.
The euro also extended declines, falling briefly more than 1 percent against the dollar and 2 percent versus the Japanese yen. It touched session lows of $1.2153 EUR= and of 107.51 yen EURJPY=.
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